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Money to compensate young people harmed by Canada’s discriminatory child welfare system is expected to begin flowing to First Nations sometime next year, now that the federal government and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) have reached a final settlement agreement. Ottawa, the AFN and plaintiffs in two class-action cases reached an agreement-in-principle …
Read More »The future I’m saving up for keeps moving further out of reach
This First Person article is the experience of Audrey Meubus, a content strategist, writer and illustrator in Montreal. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I’m 30 years old and I’m exhausted. I had imagined that by this time in my life I would reap …
Read More »Canada and Denmark reach deal to divide uninhabited Arctic island
Canada and Denmark have reached an agreement to divide a tiny uninhabited island in the Arctic, ending a nearly 50-year-long international dispute between two friendly countries. The Canadian government posted an order-in-council this week confirming the Hans Island deal. The government plans to announce the details Tuesday. Martin Breum, a Copenhagen …
Read More »High gas prices push maternity care almost out of reach in B.C.’s far north
High gas prices are making life more expensive for a pregnant woman in northern B.C., who says she has to travel hundreds of kilometres for ultrasound appointments. Stephanie Roberts lives with her husband and two children in Fort Nelson, in B.C.’s far north, about 130 kilometres south of the B.C.-Yukon border. She …
Read More »Research: Amazon revenue from third-party sellers will reach $121B in 2021, up from $60B in 2019, as seller fees reach 34%, up from 30% in 2018 and 19% in 2014 (Stacy Mitchell/Institute for Local …)
Stacy Mitchell / Institute for Local Self-Reliance: Research: Amazon revenue from third-party sellers will reach $121B in 2021, up from $60B in 2019, as seller fees reach 34%, up from 30% in 2018 and 19% in 2014 — Amazon’s dominance of online retail means that small businesses have little choice …
Read More »Vistara Expects To Reach Pre-Covid Levels Of Demand Soon
New Delhi: Accelerated domestic vaccination drive along with trends like ‘revenge travel’ during the festive season and easing of Covid-19 restrictions has bouyed Vistara’s demand outlook. Accordingly, the airline operating at more than 90 per cent of pre-pandemic capacity, expects to reach pre-Covid levels of demand “very soon”. In a …
Read More »Moderna’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccine expected to reach India this week: Sources
US giant drug maker Moderna’s Covid-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is expected to reach India this week after the completion of some official formalities, informed sources. After getting the vaccines it’s going to be distributed among government hospitals of the country. “On behalf of COVAX, Gavi is working closely with …
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